The title compounds, obtained by 1,4-addition of sarcosine or glycine
ethyl ester on conjugated azoalkenes, gave the 1-ureido-4-amino-3-meth
yl-1H-pyrazol-5(2H)-ones through a base promoted heterocyclization pro
cess, while in the presence of copper (I) species the 1-ureido-5-methy
l-4-imidazolines and the 4-methoxycarbonyl 5-methyi-1-ureidoimidazole
were obtained. The mechanism of these reactions is discussed. (C) 1997
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